Delhi Cabinet approves ₹900 crore to create 18,966 smart classrooms
Briefing the media following a Cabinet meeting in which a budget of ₹900 crore was approved for the project, the Minister said that the additional classrooms will bring the total number of smart classrooms in the city to 21,412 by 2029-30.
'The plan to create additional smart classrooms is part of a comprehensive digital classroom expansion plan. The project is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020,' said Mr. Sood.
He added that in the initial phases, 2,446 smart blackboards will be installed in 75 CM Shri Schools for which tenders have already been floated.
The education sector had received the highest allocation of ₹19,291 crore or 19.29% of the ₹1-lakh-crore budget announced by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in March.
Mr. Sood also criticised the Aam Aadmi Party, saying it converted only 799 government school classrooms into smart classrooms in its 10-year tenure.
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